Sebleh Alfa, COL’23, Philadelphia, PA
As an undergraduate Psychology major, there is one thing that every advisor stresses almost tirelessly: research. It is almost every Psych students’ goal to have substantial research experience under their belt to eventually pursue higher …
Harley Haas, COL ’24, Sarasota, FL
This summer I had the opportunity to continue my research in the Eisch Lab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia under the guidance of Dr. Sanghee Yun and Dr. Amelia Eisch. After years of …
Emily Zhang, COL’25, Charlotte, North Carolina
My name is Emily Zhang and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania. I am majoring in Neuroscience, with a minor in Healthcare Management and Chemistry. This summer, I worked under …
Sagar Gupta, COL ’24, Bakersfield, CA
This summer, I continued working in the molecular immunology lab I joined in my freshman year. My experience working in Dr. Nikolaos Sgourakis’s lab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has been incredibly fulfilling …
Healthcare professionals are dedicated to providing the best possible care for their patients. Even the most skilled and well-intentioned professionals, however, can make career mistakes that may hinder their growth, impact their job satisfaction, or even end their medical careers.
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Most professionals pursue continuous learning and professional development at least once a year.
According to a 2016 Pew Research Center study (the most recent data available), 63 percent of employed professionals sought out education related to their profession in the …
Ian Mills, COL ’24, Hershey, PA
This summer I had the opportunity to conduct research in Werth Lab on extracellular vesicles(EVs) and their effect on the immune system. Werth lab primarily focuses on research relevant to the treatment of …
Reginald Kwarteng, COL ’25, Bronx, NY
I am Reginald Kwarteng, a rising sophomore at Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences, and I am currently planning to major in Biology. During the semester, I have had the chance to participate in …
Austin Plotica, COL ‘ 23, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Over the course of this summer, I had the pleasure of working with Pennsylvania State Representative Torren Ecker and his team serving the 193rd District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As his …
Eric Choi, COL ’24, Hoover, Alabama
This summer, I worked at a neuroscience research lab under the guidance of Professor Martha Farah. Specifically, I looked through the UK Biobank, a massive database filled with patient information, and tried to find …
